The Inspiring Drama Teacher Zoom Meeting 23rd July 2024

This Zoom Meeting was a gathering of drama teachers from around the world, led by David Farmer, the creator of "The Inspiring Drama Teacher", an online course/resource, a subscription site and Facebook group where we share ideas and resources. The course includes live sessions, downloadable lesson plans and lots more: dramaresource....
The session was a mix of sharing resources and engaging in interactive activities, primarily focused on using drama techniques to explore themes of identity and status. (Details and timings below).
2:21 Quick tour of The Inspiring Drama Teacher course
8:59 David shared his experience running a drama workshop with Chinese teenagers in Norwich, using techniques like freeze frames and "role on the wall" to explore the story of Matilda by Roald Dahl.
19:29 Nabila, a new drama teacher in Mexico, shared her plan to devise a play exploring the identity of bilingual Mexican students and received advice and support from the group.
23:04 Devising theatre - David's experience
25:19 Advice on sharing performance work with students
37:38 The participants engaged in a fun and interactive game called "Pecking Order," which involved improvising a scene with assigned status levels, highlighting the importance of recognizing and understanding social dynamics in drama.
1:01:41 David shared a video of a secondary school (Lytham High School) student performance of "The Highwayman" poem, showcasing creative use of physical theater, choral speaking, and music.